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# Girgashites #
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## Facts: ##
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The Girgashites were a people group living near the Sea of Galilee in the land of Canaan.
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* They were descendants of Ham's son Canaan and so were one of the many people groups who were also known as "Canaanites."
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* God promised the Israelites that he would help them defeat the Girgashites and other Canaanite people groups.
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* Like all the Canaanite peoples, the Girgashites worshiped false gods and did immoral things as part of that worship.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 19:48:23 +00:00
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(See also: [[../other/canaan.md]] , [[../other/ham.md]], [[../other/noah.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 01:13-16](en/tn/1ch/help/01/13)
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* [Deuteronomy 07:1](en/tn/deu/help/07/01)
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* [Genesis 10:15-18](en/tn/gen/help/10/15)
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* [Joshua 03:9-11](en/tn/jos/help/03/09)
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* [Joshua 24:11-12](en/tn/jos/help/24/11)
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